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Mobile Health App to Promote Participation of Black Women in Breast Cancer Clinical Trials

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Behavioral: Survey
Behavioral: mHealth app
Registration Number
NCT06361056
Lead Sponsor
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brief Summary

This study explores the overall feasibility, impact, and satisfaction of using the "mHealth app" on clinic workflow for Black or African American women diagnosed with breast cancer.

The "mHealth app" which can be used as a platform to share clinical trial education and communication, was created and tested in previous steps of this study.

Detailed Description

A patient advisory council (PAC) was recruited from established hospital and community networks (North Carolina Cancer Hospital's Patient and Family Advisory Board, and the Lineberger Community Outreach and Engagement Office's Community Advisory Board). The PAC informed the content of interview guides, questionnaire/survey instruments, and mHealth app design, and will be involved in the analyses of qualitative and quantitative data, and dissemination of study results.

After analysis of the in-depth interviews, the Connected Health for Applications and Interventions (CHAI) core staff developed a progressive web application "mHealth app". mHealth app was tested in a pilot study included 20 African American (AA) patients diagnosed with breast cancer were interviewed to answer questions that will better inform the clinical trial education and communication needs of Black women with breast cancer.

Eighty African American women with newly diagnosed breast cancer who have access to a mobile device or computer will be recruited for the study intervention. Women will receive access to the "mHealth" app, a list of available clinical trials within a 50-mile radius of their zip code, and the existing standard of care packet of cancer center resources. Participants will complete a brief questionnaire that will assess clinical trial knowledge, how often a clinical trial discussion occurred during their oncology appointment, and if a therapeutic trial was offered.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • 18 years or older
  • English speaking
  • Able and willing to participate to complete the survey.
  • Have access to a mobile device or computer.
  • Diagnosed with breast cancer.
  • Identify as African American
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Inability to read and speak English.
  • Dementia altered mental status, or any psychiatric condition that would prohibit the understanding or rendering of informed consent.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
mHealth appmHealth appWomen enrolled in the mHealth app study will receive access to the "mHealth" app, a list of available clinical trials within a 50-mile radius of their zip code, and the existing standard of care packet of cancer center resources.
mHealth appSurveyWomen enrolled in the mHealth app study will receive access to the "mHealth" app, a list of available clinical trials within a 50-mile radius of their zip code, and the existing standard of care packet of cancer center resources.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Feasibility of Mobile Health Application (mHealth app)- subjectsUp to 1 year

The feasibility of the mHealth app will be determined by the percentage of subjects who enrolled and completed trial requirements.

Feasibility of Mobile Health Application (mHealth app) - Clinicians and staffUp to 1 year

Clinicians and staff will be interviewed to assess feasibility.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall satisfactionUp to 1 year

Overall satisfaction will be assessed by survey questions administered to study participants. The rate of participants' satisfactions will be reported.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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